It was a bumpy period as the Federal Aviation Administration cancelled thousands of flights during the government shutdown. Finally, the shutdown has ended , and travelers are looking forward to the holidays.

However, there is still the lingering issue of America's air traffic control system.

In reality, air traffic control has struggled in the U.S. for 40 years , and the recent shutdown may have been the final straw.

Change is needed, and a mix of solutions has been presented, including quick fixes and the solutions that are truly needed: long-term ones.

Among those long-term changes is looking at Canada's model for air traffic control. Taking the privatization route, according to experts, doesn't have many negatives and would only add more money to the system.

Here's a closer lo

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